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Prince Albert had only one sibling, his brother. What was his brother's name?

Ernest. His name was Ernest and since the two of them didn't look at all like each other, it was assumed that they had different mothers.

When Albert first met Victoria, why was he originally in England (he was from Germany)?

To pay his respects to the queen. He was originally there to pay his respects to Victoria, despite the fact that his dad was hoping to set them up and arrange a marriage.

Prince Albert didn't like children and rarely associated himself with his own brood. True or false?

False & f. Prince Albert was a loving father and loved playing with his kids. There was a true account of him dressing as a bear and letting the kids chase him all over the palace as well as playing 'horsey.'

What was the purpose of Albert's project, the Great Exhibition?

To honor technological advances. It was to honor the technological advances at the time.

What was the name of the place that housed the Great Exhibition?

Crystal Palace. It was made out of glass and iron, a revolutionary architectural advance.

Prince Albert was fascinated by the works of what geologist?

Charles Lyell. Victoria and Albert were fascinated by the works of Michael Faraday, but he made his advances in electrical science, not geology. Louis Pasteur was a French scientist but did not specialize in geology. Albert was fascinated with geology and wanted Victoria to consider a knighthood for Lyell.

From all of his children, which one was most like Prince Albert?

Victoria. His oldest child and daughter, Victoria, named for her mother, was so much like Albert that he taught her German (Albert himself is a full-blooded German) and she shared most of his personality traits.

Prince Albert had suffered from occasional stomachaches later in his life. What was the said cause of them?

Stomach cancer. It has been said that Albert had suffered from a kind of stomach cancer.

Just before his death, Albert (along with Victoria) found himself involved in the Trent affair, a conflict with what country?

United States. Fortunately, the conflict was resolved by Queen Victoria and the United States and England are still friends to this day. The conflict probably worsened Albert's ill condition as well as provide President Abraham Lincoln with his share of panic attacks.

What was the main cause of Albert's death (there were several other ailments)?

Typhoid. The added stress from producing the Great Exhibition along with various other sicknesses made his typhoid worse and he died on Dec. 14th, 1861. Victoria never fully recovered from his death and mourned for him for practically the rest of her life.